Clock.



G. KERN.

CLOCK.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 29, 1911.

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Patented Sept. 23, 1918.

INVENTOR WITNESSES:

ATTORNEY G. KERN.

CLOCK.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 29,1911.

Patented Sept. 23, 1913.

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ATTORNEY COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH C0,,WASHINGTON, D. c.

UNITED STATES PATENT orrion GEORGE KERN, OF PERU, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO WESTERN CLOCK 00., A

CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

CLOCK.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE KERN, a subject of the Emperor of Germany, and a resident of the city of Peru, county of Lasalle, and State of Illinois, in the United States, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clocks, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in clocks and has for its object the production of a regular time or an alarm clock in which the movement or any of the other operative parts of the clock can be readily exposed for inspection, adjustment or repair and then readily re-assembled when in the hands of the jewelers and users, and readily and inexpensively assembled in the manufacture of same.

It is a well known fact that with a large number of the time and alarm clocks now in the market it is necessary to loosen some nine or ten fastenings and literally take the entire clock to pieces in order to inspect, adjust or repair the movement or operative mechanisms contained in the clock casing. With my clock it is only necessary to loosen a few fastenings when the casing can be taken off exposing the movement, and all the mechanisms therein and the parts cooperating with said mechanisms.

A further object of my invention is that it permits the use of a relatively large hell or gong on the rear of the casing of my alarm clock.

In the drawings :Figure 1 is a vertical cross sectional view of an alarm clock showing my invention. Fig. 2 is a view showing the inner side of the case back, the fore part of the case being cut away at a plane passing immediately in front of said case back. Fig. 3 is a partial vertical sectional view of the case back having certain portions removed to expose the hammer and its locking mechanism.

In the drawings 1 represents the casing or external part of my clock. I have shown it comprising a cylindrical part having a conical part 2 with a large aperture 3 concentric with the cylindrical portion, which aperture is large enough to permit the bell or 0mg 4 to pass through. Slidably mounted in the other end of casing 1 is a bezel 5 as shown and slidably mounted inside of 5 is a cylindrical member or movement carrier 6 which can be fastened to the casing Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 29, 1911.

Patented Sept. 23, 1913.

Serial No. 636,116.

1 by any of the usual means but I prefer to use the pendant 7 and the case legs 8 for this purpose, the threaded portions of 7 and 8 passing through the bezel 5 and easing 1 and fastening in the movement carrier 6. The movement carrier 6 may have one or more apertures 9 as shown and has projections 10 formed therefrom which support and position the dial plate 11 which in turn is supported and positioned by means of a matting 12 which also with the bezel 5 supports and positions the glass 13.

Fastened to the movement carrier 6 by means of extensions on the pillars l4 and nuts 15 is a clock movement 16 which may either be a time movement or a combined time and alarm movement. Positioned on the extensions 17 of pillars 14: is a case back 18 which I have shown with a conical portions 19 which fits over the conical portion 2 of casing 1 and securely locks the case back 18 in position as shown.

Fastened to case back 18 by means of screws 20 is the hell or gong 4E. Slidably mounted to case back 18 by means of slots 24 and rivets 22 is a member 21 which has a projection 26 which enters the path of the hammer 25 of the clock movement which passes through an aperture 27 in 18 to reach the bell l. Member 21 has a projection 23 by means of which the operator can actuate it to stop the alarm from ringing if desired.

It is evident from the above description, that the movement and other cooperative parts of my clock can be readily exposed, it only being necessary to remove the casing 1 by simply loosening the fastenings for which I preferred to use the pendant and the case legs, and of course it can be as readily assembled. It is further evident that it is applicable to all nickel clocks whether they have alarm mechanisms or whether they are only time clocks.

It will be understood of course, that while I have here shown one form of my invention, I do not wish to limit myself to the exact form shown but wish to have it taken in a sense illustrative of any and all forms which come fairly within the scope of my claims.

I claim 1. In an alarm clock, a movement carrier having a movement, a dial and a bezel mounted thereon, a case back mounted on said movement, a bell fastened to said case back and a casing having an aperture in its bottom, larger than said bell but smaller than said case back, fastened to said movement carrier.

2. In an alarm clock, a movement carrier having a movement, a dial and a bezel mounted thereon, a case back having a conical portion mounted on said movement, a bell fastened to said case back and a casing having an aperture Whose edge engages said conical portion fastened to said movement carrier.

' 3. in an alarm clock, a movement carrier having a movement, a dial, a separately formed bezel and a casing having an aperture mounted thereon, a case back mounted on said movement between said movement and said casing, and a bell projected through said aperture and fastened to said case back.

4. In an alarm clock, a movement carrier having a movement, a dial, a separately formed bezel and a casing having an aperture in its bottom, mounted thereon, a case back mounted on said movement between said'movement and the bottom of said casing, and a bell fastened to said case back and projecting through said aperture.

5. In an alarm clock, a movement carrier, a movement attached thereto, a case back mounted on said movement, a bell fastened to said case back, a separately formed bezel and a casing having an aperture in its bottom larger than said bell but smaller than said case back mounted on said movement carrier, and-means for fastening said bezel and said casing to said movement carrier.

6. In an alarm clock, a movement carrier, a movement provided With a suitable hammer attached thereto, a case back having a bell hammer opening mounted on said movement, a bell fastened to said case back, a separately formed bezel and a casing having an aperture in its bottom, larger than said bell but smaller than said case back, mounted on said movement carrier, and means for fastening said bezel and said casing to said movement carrier.

7 In an alarm clock, a movement carrier, a movement provided with a suitable hammer attached thereto, a case back having a bell hammer opening mounted on said movement a bell fastened to said case back, a separately formed bezel and a casing hav ing an aperture in its bottom, larger than said bell but smaller than said case back, mounted on said movement carrier, and means for fastening said bezel and said casing to said movement carrier, said means comprising the pendant and case legs.

GEORGE KERN.

Witnesses:

OSCAR W. DAUBER, PAUL BRAUNS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. O. 

